The only time it genuinely felt like the footballing Gods might be shining on us yesterday. The roof was nearly taken off that station. Honestly never heard noise like it in my life. Won’t ever forget that couple of minutes. This video really doesn’t do it full justice.
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What did throwing tennis balls on a football pitch ever achieve?
Coventry - New Owners, 2 promotions.
Bolton - New Owners, promotion. Blackpool - new owners, 2 promotions.
Hull City - New owners, promotion. Charlton - new ownership.
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@Official_NCFC
Proper football club are Notts. After so many close run things in recent years, and always ending up the bridesmaid, I really hope you can do it this season finally. Best of luck from a Bradford City fan.
@FBAwayDays
Best day of my football supporting life at that ground. 2012/13 League Cup semi-final. My favourite stadium in England. Proper football ground. 4 big steep stands on top of the pitch and great loyal support. Proper.
🎵🎶Follow, Follow, Follow,
We’ve got the best football team in the World,
We’ve got Smallwood and Critchlow,
Harry and Angol,
Dion Pereira, Songo’o🎶🎵
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Stockport’s ‘Director of Football’?! Talking about setting up as a Championship club while in L2 to help them progress more quickly?! & they find themselves top of the league in a record breaking 13 match winning run. The kind of organisation we could only dream about.
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Stockport County DoF talking about how they are set up as a Championship club in preparation for the Championship. This is only a snippet, but it was good to hear how they actually see the bigger picture and what their genuine plan is & that it's not just a pipe dream.
Barrow. A team in non-league for generations before 2020. Who operate on average gates of around 3,000. Who train in Manchester, 60 miles away just to try & attract players. No stand at one end, 2 temporary stands on another. Miniscule budget. 13 places above
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Say what you like about
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at the moment, but Sparks & Longo are always lightening off the mark to spot a commercial opportunity. Pre-match donkey rides for the kids is a genius move. That’s at least another £20 minimum in the kitty for next season’s playing budget 👏👏
@HLTCO
Nothing beats their Vagina 11 though….
Hymen Mingeolet in goal, back 3 of Flaap Stam, Tyrone Minge and Queef Curle, midfield of Pu-Nani, Romeo Labia, Cesc Fabregash and Damien Muff, front 3 of Dirk Kunt, Robbie Growler and Niall Quim.
‘If Sheikh Mansoor decided he was done at Man City and now it was Bradford’s turn, everybody would shit their pants, run off and decide they preferred being stable in the bottom half of League 2 with Rupp. We get what we deserve.’
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How does a club’s crest ‘age’? & have any fans ever complained about how the badge looks? I can honestly say I’ve heard pretty much anything & everything moaned about at City from pies to shirts, to seats. Never in my life have I ever heard anybody say ‘the badge is crap’
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‘We were playing Conference North football just over 4 years ago.
We now have this to look forward to’
A Stockport fan in the comments. This is what can happen when involved and interested owners take over a club & do things the ‘right’ way.
We can only dream.
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Stockport County has today launched its next phase of consultation on plans for a phased expansion of Edgeley Park, which would increase capacity from 10,852 up to c.18,000.
More details 👉
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People already on their high horses warning potential buyers of the club off. Why? Are you seriously happy with bottom half of League 2 and decline year on year? Bring on the Bradford Soccer City Chickens I say.
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Seriously though, rather than us all whinging on social media, everyone take 1 tennis ball into VP next week & they all get thrown on the pitch at a co-ordinated time. Send a very clear message to those that count that we won’t tolerate this level of ineptitude any longer
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Seeing a lot of City fans coming up with new chants for Clarke Oduor, so here’s mine for what it’s worth:
‘We call him a smell, we call him a smell, we’re Bradford City fans, and we cannot spell’
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5 years ago we were a League One club. They were a National League North Club with the Avenue. We were 3 leagues above them, now they are about to go one in front of us. And some people still think Bradford City is a well run club!
@BirdMan2345
I take it you’d be congratulating the chancellor now if he’d just announced he was removing the furlough scheme? Damned if they do, damned if they don’t.
Just sat thinking about how good Valley Parade would look if we got rid of the Bradford End and swept Midland Road around the corner and Holywell Ash Lane.
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@Martinmc1967
Maybe a frustrated fan who witnessed what looks like pretty much an entire away end treating a minute’s silence like a joke,filming,chatting,laughing all the way through? 2 wrongs don’t make a right,but calling out 1 of 50K shouting something vs the majority of 708 direspecting?!
@FBAwayDays
I got absolute pelters from City fans a month ago for basically saying this is my experience every time I’ve been to the Etihad. Will hurt those who were there pre-2008, & I’m sure they hate it as much as the rest of football, but this is what’s happened & they have to accept it.
@officialbantams
So nice to see a proper football performance today. How it should be. Nice to see Sparky’s principles starting to be instilled on the pitch. Not arsed by the result to be honest,just nice to see the players start to look like actual footballers for the 1st time this season
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Honestly have no idea how this will go,but you just cannot help feeling bloody excited by it can you?! Some pride back in the name of the club instantly,& to universal approval from the fans. Sat will be something else. Let’s show Sparky what this club really is about 🙌
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🗣️ "That's what I've really missed more than anything, the adrenaline on Saturday afternoon."
Mark Hughes says he ready for a 'different sort of challenge' as the new Bradford City manager.
If ever there was a 90 (+stoppage time)that summed up our collective pain of supporting this club over the years, then that was it
0 mins: hope…..dreams…anticipation
45 mins: doom……despair….tears
60 mins: hope & dreams again
101 mins: take me away from this world
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@edward_w97
Some of the comments on here from jealous fans from other clubs who can’t get anywhere near these crowds from way higher up the pyramid 🤣 Priceless.
Recap for anybody who couldn’t listen to the ‘fans’ forum:
*18th in the league is nobody’s fault
*opposing team’s corners are there to be defended
*players shit pants in front of a decent crowd
* Sustainable
*It’s still mathematically possible to make the play-offs
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Every time we play in this meaningless competition he selects our best players, and as a consequence we actually get the ball down & play some good football. It’s absolutely infuriating!
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A decent pitch and equipment to keep it looking decent cost money. Money we won’t ever have until we are sold to somebody who gives a toss. Yet another reason things need to change @
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Urge anyone with concerns about where
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are going to attend Friday. The club remains silent & clearly think this is a bit of social media noise that will go away. They need to see the kind of numbers that spell out how serious this could be if they don’t take action quickly
@miketomlee
Not trendy or cool to admit you like Coldplay as deemed by the so called ‘purists’. Pretentious bullshit. A band that have stood the test of time, who have evolved immeasurably, but still remain unmistakable. Coldplay are an art form and we are blessed to have witnessed them.
@FBAwayDays
4 teams promoted from League 2. A budget that would absolutely dwarf any other club in League 2. If they don’t win it, it would be the most spectacular cock up ever.
No marketing spiel at all. No award winning films. No reason offered as to why we should buy one anymore. Just ‘they’ve gone up £50 after we completely cocked up this season, sos like’ Feels like literally everybody has given up on this club now, including the club itself.
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A lot of hate for Doyle again for what he’s said. Just a thought, but maybe if we’d shown the guy as much love in the first place, rather than the constant abuse,he’d have been much happier at ours? Maybe we need to look at ourselves for once. Wish him all the best there.
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@L_Staddon
🤦🏻♂️ Not another?! Edmondson knocks Critchlow to the ground in The 1st place. He never touched the ball with his hand, your player runs it into touch, the ref & Lino fail to give the goal kick, then you very nearly score. Some desperate takes on this incident from Carlisle fans!
Back in the ‘80’s/90’s we were always same league as Hull. Always thought we were similar clubs from similar working class cities, but now they have an owner backing them for a PL challenge & telling fans he dreams of UCL football at the club.
Meanwhile we get this…
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Guys, I’m so sorry your coach broke down on the way back to Carlisle, but you ‘smashing us 3-0 on Saturday’ will be more than adequate compensation I’m sure ❤️
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@davidmarkcain
@LutonTown
A Unique ground like no other. Who in their right mind would want to swap that for an out of town bowl surrounded by a cinema, bowling alley, Frankie and Benny’s, and a Nando’s?! People have forgotten what football is all about.
@officialbantams
To be fair this is everything I wanted. It’s late, but it’s better late than never. Thanks to everybody who has pushed this and what it will hopefully deliver.
@UpshotTowers
No qualms in pronouncing this as my favourite Upshot story to press. Honestly have no idea how it’s even possible to be so boring and yet so amazing at the same time. Got to hand it to the man 🙌
@officialbantams
Great rep with both Wigan & Mansfield fans. He & RS became pals at the time they were both appointed on account of them being the youngest CEO’s in the EFL,but this shows genuine intent to improve the club. Was concerned about us doing it on the cheap with Jewell, so fair play 👍
Full house watching promotion chasing team back to the Prem. Whole crowd creating white hot atmosphere, not 100 lads tucked away in a corner. Pitch like a carpet. Owners watching in the stands…….10 miles down the road from this: happy we don’t go bust & stay in the EFL
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I know I'll get pelters for this as a City fan but this right here is an atmosphere. Once Leeds get going teams cannot live with them at Elland Road
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@Official_STFC
Just lost the 2 best players, injury list as long as your arm. Basket case ownership. Was a miracle he ever had the club as high up the league as it was. Only really started to fall apart in December with the injuries. Potless, best players gone, no manager. Feel for Swindon fans
£50K well spent by Notts County last summer, and a major part of the reason why they are now back in the EFL. Why don’t we take punts on players like Langstaff who are a good age & play outside the EFL? I’m sure his contract won’t have been worth as much as Oliver’s
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@BBCLookNorth
Every little helps. We need the people of Bradford to start backing the place where they are from. That’s the biggest culture change we need.
Massive interest! Collins:3 year deal, gone in 2 months. Hopkin:2 years, gone in 6 months. Bowyer:2 years, gone in 9 months. McCall: contract extended & sacked 2 weeks later. T&S 18 months, sacked in 3. Adams: 3 years, sacked 6 months in. Hughes:2.5 years, gone in 1.5💰💰
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Understand no conversations have taken place with Steve Thompson, Neil Redfearn or their representatives re vacant managerial position. City taking their time to make the right decision. Competition for the role understood to be higher than previously.
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@BBCWYS
Newport taken over by a man with money & genuine interest. There were rumours a bit back that Jenkins was interested in us, but unsure if that was genuine. Anyway, another club who will be backed well & on an upwards trajectory from now while we continue to suffer.
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@JohnH0807
@KemiBadenoch
She’s not a climate change denier, just disapproves of some of the latest methods employed towards taking us to net zero which are crippling small and medium sized businesses.
@_The72
Wembley 2017 and losing a play-off final to an offside goal in the dying minutes. I hope to God I never have to feel that same feeling ever again. Would have happily retired forever from football supporting forever if I hadn’t come to my senses when I got over it 2 months later!
Choose communication. Choose humility. Choose responsibility. Choose investment. Choose respect for your paying customers. Choose burning ambition for better. Choose people like Matthew & Julie Anne at York City.
Literally absolutely everything our hierarchy are not.
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@SkyFootball
Oh look, we’ve gone straight back to the only club Sky Sports think exists in the EFL again! 🥸
Can’t wait to see Sky’s EFL coverage schedule for the first quarter of the season.
Wrexham vs………
……………..vs Wrexham
Wrexham
WREXHAM, WREXHAM!
@laura_woodsy
Nasty stain on the carpet there just to your right Laura. I won’t try and guess what it is, but I can highly recommend a Vax Platinum Smart Wash carpet cleaner. I invested in one in May and it’s a game changer. Cleans better than the leading rental too. You’re welcome 👍
@cdscott2010
@Wrexham_AFC
Cynthia darling, you’ve only been watching ‘soccer’ for a couple of years. Takes a while to really understand, but you’ll get there, & when you do you’ll understand the difference between a player flying through the air constantly like an electrocuted potato, & an actual foul xx
‘Best in class’, ‘state of the art’ Fanzones based on Boxparks, Hybrid Premier League standard football pitch installations? Pfffft! But where’s the Madri and Pizza Twists though eh?! All quiet now aren’t they?
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Our chief executive, Joe Palmer, provides an update on several exciting projects – including news that our plans to develop a state-of-the-art fanzone and events space have been approved! ✅
@ParkerTandA
@Bradford_TandA
Really do not like that statement at all. After Rochdale it was entirely in our own hands with 5 games left. We had momentum, we had the players, but we bottled it. Can’t dress it up any other way. When the pressure was on we crumbled.
Absolutely infuriating watching Pointon and Chapman running rings around Derby and bossing this match, and remembering they’ve been completely overlooked for weeks. If they don’t start on Saturday it will be absolutely criminal.
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@lofty2021
Come on! He’s made some progress - when he took over 3 years ago we were 20th in League 2. Now look at us - 18th. That’s almost one position for every season. If we can keep this level of progress up we could be in League One by 2039 🙌
@ParkerTandA
@Bradford_TandA
Shame. In 18/19 when we were really struggling we managed to get Jim O’Brien & Paul Caddis in who gave us a boost at a time we needed it. Pushed us from an impossible position, to out of the drop zone at Xmas. Couple of short term deals & some experience could really help ATM